DRUG TAKE-BACK IN SALINE COUNTY

SALINE CO.---The Saline County Sheriff's Office has partnered with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Egyptian Health Department for the purpose of prescription medication disposal, according to Saline County Sheriff D. Keith Brown in a press release submitted yesterday.

So I guess the question is....what does the DEA do with them...?

During the past five take-back events held by the DEA around the United States and with over 3,000 law enforcement agencies participating, Americans turned in over 2 million pounds or 1,018 tons of expired or unused prescription medications.

On Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. residents in the Saline County area may turn in their expired or unused prescription medications at the Saline County Courthouse parking lot.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. More than seven million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs, according to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Each day, approximately 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time, according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet.

In addition, it is recommended not to flush or throw unused or unwanted prescription medications down the drain or in the trash, both pose a potential safety and health hazard.

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Posted by Jack Howser
on Oct 24 2013. Filed under Breaking, Saline.
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